Folder with elastic band

ABSTRACT

The folder has two flaps extending outwardly from a back section disposed at right angles thereto. The back section permits assembly of papers within the folder without undue bulging and provides a support for an elastic band. The band is made from a strip of elastomeric material having its ends secured to a metal clip in T-relation thereto. The clip engages the inside of the back section when the band is drawn through an aperture therethrough to have the clip engage the inner face thereof. The extending band can be drawn over one end of the folder to secure the two flaps and the contents thereof in compact relation.

United States Patent [72] Inventor Norman .1. Humphrey 17123 Sprenger,East Detroit, Mich. 4802] 211 Appl. No. 46,146 [22] Filed June15, 1970[45] Patented Nov. 16, 1971 [54] FOLDER WITH ELASTIC BAND 5 Claims, 6Drawing Figs.

[52] US. Cl 229/72, 229/77, 206/DIG. 6, 206/D1G. 20 [51 Int. Cl 865d27/08 [50] Field of Search 229/72, 76, 77, 92.5; 206/DIG. 6, l A, 66;24/30 SP. 266, DIG. l6, DIG. 4, 20 EE, 23 EB, 27, 73 R; 150/39, 3, 52 B,43; 281/46, 48, 50, 34, 35; 40/359 [56] References Cited UNITED STATESPATENTS 2,568,941 9/1951 Benson 229/72 424,41 1 3/1890 Fielder 229/633,288,352 11/1966 Dwork 229/77 850,408 4/1907 Sullivan 206/1 A 954,0344/1910 Kohout 229/63 FOREIGN PATENTS 1,123,508 8/1968 Great Britain229/72 361,257 1/1923 Germany 229/77 Primary Examiner-Joseph R. LeclairAssistant ExaminerStephen Marcus AnorneyHarness, Dickey & PierceABSTRACT: The folder has two flaps extending outwardly from a backsection disposed at right angles thereto. The back section permitsassembly of papers within the folder without undue bulging and providesa support for an elastic band. The band is made from a strip ofelastomeric material having its ends secured to a metal clip inT-relation thereto. The clip engages the inside of the back section whenthe band is drawn through an aperture therethrough to have the clipengage the inner face thereof. The extending band can be drawn over oneend of the folder to secure the two flaps and the contents thereof incompact relation.

FOLDER WIT I-I ELASTIC BAND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Reference may behad to the patent to Norman J. Humphrey, US. Pat. No. 2,917,224, issuedon Dec. 15, 1959 for Paper and Coin Container to show a typical folder.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The invention pertains to a folder made fromheavy paper stock which is die cut, scored and folded to form pockets ofvarious shapes known in the art to be suitable. The center of the sheetis double scored to form a back section from which flaps extendforwardly at right angles thereto in parallel relation to each other.The elastic band is made from a strip of elastomeric material having theends abutted and secured to a clip which is disposed in substantialT-relationship to the loop portion thereof. The loop portion is threadedthrough an aperture in the back section from the inside thereof anddrawn outwardly until the clip engages the inner face thereof to bridgethe aperture. The elastic loop projecting from the back section is of asize to be drawn over one end of the folder to extend therearound forretaining the flaps and contents in compact relationship.

When the folds which form the pocket extend across the center of thesheet, score lines are provided at the center thereof in continuation ofthe score lines which form the back section. While the aperture may bepunched in the back section and pocket fold during the die cutting andscoring of the sheet, the aperture may be punched in the back sectionand the pocket fold after being folded together. The double wall at theback section provides extra strength for retaining the clip on the innerface thereof.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. I is a perspective view of afolder with an elastic band thereabout embodying features of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is a broken perspective view of the folder illustrated in FIG. I,when in open position;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the structure illustrated inFIG. 2, taken on the line 33 thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the structure illustrated inFIG. 2, taken on line 4-4 thereof;

FIG. 5 is a broken sectional view of the structure illustrated in FIG.I, taken on the line 5-5 thereof, and

FIG. 6 is a broken view of the secured end of the elastic band shown inthe foregoing Figures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The folder embodies a sheet ofheavy paper stock or like material which is die cut and scored to have apair of flaps l0 and 11 which extend outwardly from a back section 12 atsubstantially right angles thereto when the flaps are moved intoadjacent relationship. In the example herein illustrated, the flaps l0and II and back section 12 along with the pocket sections 13 and 14 arestamped from a sheet of heavy paper material and scored along the lines15 and 16 to permit the flaps l0 and II to be folded relative to theback section 12. Score lines 17 and 18 are provided along the outer edgeofthe flaps 10 and 11 which permit securing flaps 19 to be bent inwardlyagainst the flaps 10 and 11. A score line 21 is provided at the bottomedge of the flaps l0 and 11 at the juncture with the pocket sections 13and 14 and also in the center along the lines 22 to permit the pocketsections 13 and 14 to be folded against the inner face of the flaps 10and I1 and adherred by suitable material to the faces of the reverselybent flaps 19.

An aperture 23 is punched through the back section between the two flapsl0 and 11 and the two pocket sections 13 and 14 through which anelastomeric band 24 is threaded with a securing clip 25 drawn againstthe inner face of the pocket sections 13 and I4. The elastomeric band24, as illustrated in FIG. 6, is made from a length 26 of elastomericmaterial having an elongatable woven cover 27 thereon. The two ends 28of the band are placed together and secured within a metal channel clip29 which is clinched thereabout. The clip is in substantiallyT-relationship to the loop portion 31 extending therefrom. When the loopportion 31 is drawn through the aperture 23, the clip 25 will bridge theaperture 23 and be drawn against the inner face of either the backsection 12 or the like section between the pocket sections 13 and 14.The loop extends outwardly from the rear side of the back section 12, asillustrated in FIG. 3, and after the contents have been placed in thepockets 29 on the flaps I0 and II and moved into engagement with eachother, the loop 31 is stretched thereover to retain the flaps l0 and 11in substantially abutted relationship, as illustrated in FIG. I. Thisforms a compact unit which reduces the bulging of the flaps, theaccidental separation thereof and the possible loss of the paperscontained therein. It is to be understood that various types of pocketsmay be formed with the flaps l0 and 11 and that such pockets need notextend across the back section. When extending over the back section,the punching of the aperture through both sections provides addedstrength for retaining the clip 25 on the inner face of the section andprevents the enlargement or tearing of the aperture.

By employing the back section in the folder the aperture therethrough isspaced from the score line and provides maximum strength for holding theclip against the inner face thereof. If a single score line wereprovided between the flaps and the back section eliminated, the centerof the aperture would fall upon the score line and the holding forcethereof would be substantially weakened.

I claim:

1. In a folder, a sheet of material die cut and scored to pro vide apair of flaps extending from a back section which is disposed at rightangle thereto when the flaps are folded into adjacent position, pocketmeans on the inside of said flaps, and an elastic band made from alength of elastomeric material having the ends provided with securingmeans to form a loop, said back section having an aperture through whichthe loop of the band is drawn to have the securing means abut the innerface of the back section.

2. In a folder as recited in claim 1, wherein the pocket means extendsacross the back section with an aperture therethrough aligned with theaperture in the back section to provide a double thickness of materialat the apertures for holding the securing means.

3. In a folder as recited in claim 1, wherein a metal clip secures theadjacent ends of the elastomeric material together and is positionedrelative thereto as to span the aperture in the back section whensecuring the loop in extended position from the rear face thereof.

4. In a folder as recited in claim 1, wherein the pocket means is formedfrom an extension of the flaps which is reversely folded into engagementtherewith and secured at the outer ends to the outer ends of the flaps.

5. In a folder as recited in claim 4, wherein sections are foldedinwardly from the outer edges of the flaps to which the outer edges ofthe pocket means are adherred.

1. In a folder, a sheet of material die cut and scored to provide a pairof flaps extending from a back section which is disposed at right anglethereto when the flaps are folded into adjacent position, pocket meanson the inside of said flaps, and an elastic band made from a length ofelastomeric material having the ends provided with securing means toform a loop, said back section having an aperture through which the loopof the band is drawn to have the securing means abut the inner face ofthe back section.
 2. In a folder as recited in claim 1, wherein thepocket means extends across the back section with an aperturetherethrough aligned with the aperture in the back section to provide adouble thickness of material at the apertures for holding the securingmeans.
 3. In a folder as recited in claim 1, wherein a metal clipsecures the adjacent ends of the elastomeric material together and ispositioned relative thereto as to span the aperture in the back sectionwhen securing the loop in extended position from the rear face thereof.4. In a folder as reCited in claim 1, wherein the pocket means is formedfrom an extension of the flaps which is reversely folded into engagementtherewith and secured at the outer ends to the outer ends of the flaps.5. In a folder as recited in claim 4, wherein sections are foldedinwardly from the outer edges of the flaps to which the outer edges ofthe pocket means are adherred.